Sunday Night Football on NBC from Ford Field features an inter-conference matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Detroit Lions. Kickoff in Detroit for Week 8’s Sunday finale is set for 8:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Detroit Game Overview
Pittsburgh has opened up some breathing room in the AFC North with back-to-back victories against Kansas City on the road and Cincinnati at home. The Steelers are now 5-2 straight-up and two games ahead of Baltimore. They have gone 4-3 against the spread and the total has stayed UNDER in six of their first seven games. Pittsburgh is an even 3-3 ATS when closing as a favorite.
Veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has completed 61.9 percent of his first 244 passing attempts for 1,745 yards and nine touchdowns, but he has also been picked off eight times as part of some inconsistent play this season. The Steelers are still ranked 10th in the NFL in passing yards and 11th in total yards gained. Defensively, they have been as solid as ever. This unit is ranked third in the league in points allowed (16.6) and second in average yards allowed (258.7).
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The Lions went into last week’s bye at 3-3 both SU and ATS after dropping three of their last four games both ways as well. The total went OVER 50.5 points in a wild 52-38 loss to New Orleans on Oct. 15 as six-point road underdogs and it has gone OVER in four of their first six games. Detroit is 3-2 ATS this season when closing as an underdog.
Matthew Stafford is another veteran quarterback that has had some really good games to go along with some questionable performances through his team’s first six outings. He has thrown for 1,428 yards and 12 touchdowns against four interceptions while also coughing up six fumbles. The Lions are eighth in the NFL in scoring with an average of 26.8 points per game, but they fall all the way to 28th in the league in points allowed; giving up an average of 24.8 PPG.
Pittsburgh at Detroit Game Betting Trends
- The Steelers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games, but they are just 1-4 ATS in their last five games followed a win ATS. The total has stayed UNDER in 20 of their last 26 games on the road.
- The Lions have failed to cover in four of their last five home games, but they are a perfect 5-0 ATS in their last five games coming off a bye week. The total has stayed UNDER in their last four games at home.
- The underdog in this inter-conference clash has a 4-1 edge ATS in the last five meetings with all five games going OVER the closing total line.
